WHEELS NEWS

Audi boosts R&D spend after Dieselgate scandal
Damaging Dieselgate scandal not a barrier to billions of dollars in research and development, says Audi board member.

Electric car technology to redefine Audi by 2025
Audi will bank on electronics and apps as it surges towards a high-tech, electric car future.

Audi Q1, Q4, Q6, Q8 to add to SUV explosion
Q family set to expand and include all-electric Tesla fighter as well as a broader range of S and RS models.

BMW Vision Next 100 concept revealed
BMW’s vision of the future includes an old-school driving mode

Percat wins V8 Supercars Clipsal 500, F1 rule changes to qualifying format
Monday Motorsport Report: V8 Supercars is back; F1’s head for safety; Rise, and fall of GT racing’s fortunes; F1 trials driver safety system; Ogier takes second step

Audi SQ7 debuts electric turbo
Innovative electric compressor teams with two turbos for Audi’s newest 320kW/900Nm V8 diesel-powered SUV

VFACTS new vehicles sales report February 2016
Toyota Corolla nudges out the Mazda 3 in February’s sales race to regain bestseller title

2016 Geneva Motor Show: Aston Martin to launch Bathurst 12 Hour assault
Aston Martin boss Andy Palmer is picking through a list of Australian drivers as he reveals plans to go racing at Bathurst’s GT enduro

2016 Geneva Motor Show: Holden’s imported Commodore
Opel Insignia confirmed as Commodore replacement, according to head of General Motors’ European division

2016 a year to lay foundations to ‘better Volkswagen’
Volkswagen says it is on the eve of a bright future despite Dieselgate

Mercedes-Benz GLT to be “world’s safest ute”
Cashed-up tradies rejoice: Mercedes-Benz’s newest on-site office will take very good care of you

Booming Hyundai braces for downturn
Korean car maker exposed to changing tastes, Australian COO concedes

V8 Supercars in KL; F1 pre-season testing
Monday Motorsport Report: V8s Malaysian tour still on, says chief; Smoke and mirrors of F1 pre-season testing; Superbikes champ tightens grip on championship, and more

Dieselgate: VW rolls out first of Australian fixes
Volkswagen Amarok trade ute the first of almost 100K Australian vehicles to roll out VW’s emissions-cheat fix

Holden’s fate sealed as rescue deal sinks
Belgian entrepreneur Guido Dumarey’s bid to keep Holden’s production lines running beyond 2017 has failed, with both parties today conceding to the “insurmountable” challenges of the proposal

2017 Porsche Cayenne spy pics
The controversial Porsche Cayenne drops kilos and gains muscle, as it heads for its third incarnation

Aussie hacker trips up Nissan Leaf
Got an hour to spare? That’s as long as it takes to hack into Nissan’s battery-powered bestseller

Subaru to chase Australian rally title with Molly Taylor
Ten years after ending its all-conquering run, Subaru will return to the Australian Rally Championship – with a woman at the wheel

Lamborghini’s Stefan Winkelmann jumps to Audi
Supercar architect who turned around Lamborghini to steer Audi’s go-fast division

2017 Volkswagen CC coupe spy pics
Volkswagen tries again with its Passat-based four-door coupe, whose future in Australia remains unclear

Red Bull gamble throws wild card into V8 Supercars season
Risky strategy by Australia’s most successful team makes 2016 V8 Supercars championship enticing

Aussies aim high for Pikes Peak; Dyer picks up new F1 gig with Renault
Monday Motorsport Report: Aussie set sights on Pikes Peak centenary; Chris Dyer returns to Formula One; GT3 mixes it up on the grid and more

Peugeot to take on Mazda CX-3, CX-5, in SUV offensive
As Peugeot shows its re-engineered baby SUV, the 2008, spy images surface of an all-new mid-sizer

V8 Supercar booted for Benz at Australian Grand Prix
The tradition of pitting an F1 car against a V8 Supercar at the Australian Grand Prix will end this year, with a Mercedes replacing the Aussie V8
